Company Description
BIC® products are recognized all over the world for their quality, safety, affordability and ease of use.
The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, and the shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers.
These products make BIC® an iconic international brand, present in more than 4 million retail outlets in more than 160 countries around the world.
BIC's founder, Marcel Bich, understood that to succeed, BIC needed hands-on team members who were willing to take measured risks and assume responsibility for their role in a team.
Today, we provide our more than 15,000 team members in 61 countries with the opportunity to invent BIC's future - together - while honoring our past achievements.
We are committed to our team members' development and empower those who wish to discover different areas of our business or acquire international experiences.
**Job Description**:
**We are looking for our new Category **S**pecialist.
In this role, you will report directly into our Category Manager and will be in charge of**:
- Development of categories' strategy for Modern Mass Market channel.
- Development and optimization of BIC range distribution, new products launch plans, visibility in Point of Sales, shelf layout and in-store activations.
- Development and execution of category approach diversified by channel and store format.
- Management of BIC Displays and related promotional activities
- Development of Trade Promo Campaigns by channel and/or customers to achieve market shares and sales objectives, in collaboration with Sales team, from definition to execution.
- Management of BIC website for B2B Ecommerce dedicated to specific sales channels
**Qualifications**:
- Master's degree
- Minimum 2 years of work experience, including roles in Category or Brand Management.
Experiences in Sales and Marketing roles will also be considered relevant.
- Knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles
- Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods
- Fluent English
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Excellent communication and networking skills
Additional Information
BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics.
All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.